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TOUCH TONE
DEVELOPEMNT
WE 300-SERIES WE 500-SERIES WE 2500-SERIES WE AUTOVON SETS |
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It was designed to gradually replace the 500 series rotary dial sets, using a 10-button Touch Tone (pushbutton) dial. Early prototype and field trial sets were actually standard 500 series sets with a Touch Tone dial mounted on a circular plate that replaced the original rotary dial. The production version also got a redesigned case and faceplate. For examples, see TOUCH TONE DEVELOPEMNT. The public announcement of Touch Tone dialing was made at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. 1500 series sets were gradually rolled out geographically starting in 1963 and was showcased at the 1964 New York World's Fair. The 1500 series was replaced by the 2500 series in 1968. The 2500 series added the * and # keys to the dial, making a total of 12 buttons. These were required for added value and data services. 1500 series sets continued in service for many years. Sets were refurbished. Some had 12-button faceplates added, and some were converted to 2500 series sets, by upgrading or replacing the dials. See: 10-button dial upgrade. For similar sets in rotary or 12-button Touch Tone, see WE 500-series Types and WE 2500-series Types. This page is intended to be a quick summary of the models produced and major functions. Western catalogs and technical documentation only show the models that were in production or service at the publication date. To understand the full scope of models produced we must compile data from many years of documents. Each model had suffix letters that defined variations, such as manual/dial or number of mounting cord conductors. Details can be found in the Bell System technical documentation (e.g. catalogs and BSPs - Bell System Practices). Suffix codes are generally consistent with the 500-series codes shown here. Most info in the chart is from manufacturer catalogs and ads plus discussions on the ATCA and TCI listservs. No claim is made regarding accuracy or completeness. If you're enjoying looking at this level of detail and haven't joined one of the phone clubs yet, see the links page. If you're identifying a phone, you still need to check the internal components as many phones were refurbed and had internal components changed or removed. If done in a Bell System refurb facility, the code on the bottom was usually repainted or remarked. Many independent shops or field mods were not remarked with the accurate model number. For color information, see: Phones in color! This page is a work in progress. Please send comments, additions and corrections. Last update: 13 April 2013 |
WE 1514| Photo |
Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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1500D
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Basic Single Line Desk Set. |
502-502-101 502-510-100 502-510-111 502-510-300 502-510-431 502-522-401 |
| 1500M |
Single line with A-lead control for 1A2.
4-conductor mounting cord and terminal strip installed below
dial. Originally used in applications where the ringer circuit
had to be brought out through the mounting cord. |
502-510-100 502-510-111 502-510-434 502-581-400 |
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| 1500S | Single line wired for speakerphones, including the 1A, 1A1,
3A and
4A. 10-conductor mounting cord, internal terminal strip, extra dial and
switchhook contacts and separate ringer leads for speakerphone control.
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502-510-100 502-510-111 502-510-433 512-620-410 512-621-402 502-581-401 |
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 Message Waiting Light
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1500Y |
Single line with ringing/message waiting lamp for PBX |
502-510-111 502-510-445 502-581-402 |
 Exclusion plunger |
1502B |
Single line with extension set exclusion (raise left plunger) and A-lead control for 1A2 |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-515-422 |
 2-line turnkey
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1510F |
Two line desk set with push/turnkey for line selection and
signaling. |
502-502-102 502-515-100 (C38.595.02) 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-515-430 502-532-402 |
 2-line key and
exclusion
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1511D |
Two line with extension set exclusion (raise left plunger), push/turnkey for line selection and signaling, and wired for speakerphone. |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-515-431 502-532-403 512-510-421 512-515-412 512-620-415 |
| 1511F |
Two line with extension set exclusion (raise left plunger), push/turnkey for line selection and signaling, wired for speakerphone and A-lead control for 1A2. Spade tip cord. |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-532-408 512-510-421 512-515-412 512-620-415 |
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| 1511H |
Two line with extension set exclusion (raise left plunger), push/turnkey for line selection and signaling, wired for speakerphone and A-lead control for 1A2. D50 connector. |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-532-408 512-510-421 512-515-412 512-620-415 |
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 2-line key,
Secretarial
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1512 |
With push/turnkey for signaling and
Secretarial line exclusion
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Headset on/off key
 Ringer loudness lever
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1514B |
Single line with headset jack in back and headset mode/recall
switch. D10P cord. Note ringer loudness control on lower
left side of case. See Photos. |
502-502-110 502-510-100 502-510-420 502-520-101 502-520-421 502-581-403 |
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1515B |
Two line with push/turnkey for line selection and signaling and hold button (left plunger lifts), 6-conductor mounting cord |
502-502-102 502-515-115 502-515-425 502-532-409 |
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1554B |
Basic Single Line Wall Set |
502-502-101 502-510-100 502-510-111 502-510-300 502-510-440 (C38.637.01) 502-515-115 502-522-402 |
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External
Photo:
Like 1554 above with 2-line push/turnkey below and right of dial. |
1555B |
Two line with push/turnkey for line
selection and signaling and hold button (lift hookswitch plunger). |
502-502-102 502-515-435 502-532-410 |
| 1558D |
Two line wall with push/turnkey for line selection and signaling, exclusion (lift hookswitch plunger) and control leads |
502-502-102 502-515-111 502-515-300 502-515-421 502-532-411 512-510-423 512-515-414 512-620-418 512-621-413 |
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Model
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Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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| 1543 |
4-button, single line, specific to a 761A
PBX, designed for the small hotel/motel market, used in the guest
rooms. Control buttons and "A-leads" (control leads) tell the
switching equipment what kind of line to connect to the set (switching
done within the PBX). 4 buttons marked "Message waiting" (the front
desk could illuminate it to alert you to a message), "Desk" (connected
you to the front desk), "Local" (connected you to a CO trunk for a
local call), and "Long distance" (gave you a direct path to a toll
operator). Only 3 of the 4 buttons depressed. These
button features relieved the attendant of having to route much of the
guest traffic. Touch Tone version of the 543 set pictured here. |
502-522-100 502-522-400 |
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 Photo
from
Dave Friedman
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1563HB |
Keyset, 5 lines plus hold, headset |
502-500-120 502-502-103 502-525-112 502-525-200 502-525-423 502-542-400 512-620-402 |
| 1564HK/HL |
Keyset, 5 lines plus hold, exclusion, wired for speakerphone
and 1A |
502-500-120 502-502-103 502-525-112 502-525-200 502-525-425 502-542-402 |
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| 1565GK/HK |
Keyset, wired for 3A speakerphone, 1A1, 1A2 GK: 6-line pickup. Often used as night answering stations on PBXs such as 701, 740 and 756 because those require the use of a PU key converted for signaling to operate the hold circuit in the PBX. HK: 5 lines plus hold. |
502-500-120 502-502-104 502-525-113 502-525-200 502-525-300 (C38.599.3) 502-525-424 502-525-426 502-542-403 512-620-420 512-621-415 551-129-211 |
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 Exclusion turnkey on right |
1565LK |
Keyset, 4 lines plus hold, exclusion turn switch in rightmost key position. Wired for 3A speakerphone, 1A1, 1A2 | 502-525-112 502-525-427 502-542-405 512-620-420 |
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1568HT |
Early touchtone keyset, relay for 2 or
4-wire operation. Has 22-type dial with P (Priority) and SG
(Special Grade) buttons, and square line and hold buttons on key
strip. Has square buttons on key pad. Available in black
only. Replaced the 568HT.
(568HB,HF,HR is
the rotaty version. 2568HAA is a later 12-button touchtone model.) |
502-502-103 502-532-100 502-532-430 502-542-406 |
 (CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW) |
1616A2 |
Call Director, 18-button, used with Switched Circuit
Automatic
Network (SCAN), with P and SG buttons (like 1568HT), 2 or 4 wire
operation. 1A1 or 1A2. Flash and release keys. Green Only. Replaced the 616 shown here. |
502-600-200 502-616-120 502-616-401 |
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1623 |
Call Director, 18-button, used with Master Control Center of
Electronic Switching System Offices. Light Gray (-61). Found Set, 1965 (Used on the first ESS installation at Succasunna, NJ.) |
502-623-100 (Restricted Distribution) |
 Photo
of a set in the JKL Museum
 Photo
of a set in the JKL Museum
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1630 1631 |
General
purpose Call Director
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502-600-100 502-602-100 502-611-400 502-611-401 502-630-100 502-630-111 502-630-200 502-630-401 502-630-402 502-630-412 512-620-440 512-620-442 512-621-430 521-621-431 521-621-432 |
| 1632 |
Call Director for "limited use"
- 18-button. For 1A1, 1A2 and 6A Key Telephone Systems, NOT 1A. |
502-600-100 502-630-101 502-630-402 |
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 (CLICK IMAGE FOR LARGER VIEW)  (CLICK IMAGE FOR
LARGER VIEW)
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1634 1635 |
Call Directors used with station
line concentrators 18-button 30-button For 1A, 1A1 and 6A Key Telephone Systems. |
502-600-100 502-602-101 502-611-402 502-634-101 502-634-401 512-620-444 512-621-434 512-621-435 |
| 1636 1637 |
General purpose Call
Directors with
headset jack 18-button 30-button For 1A, 1A1 and 6A Key Telephone Systems. |
502-600-100 502-602-101 502-611-403 502-611-404 502-636-111 502-636-401 502-636-402 |
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| 1638 1639 |
General purpose Call Directors with
headset jack used with station
line concentrators 18-button 30-button For 1A1 and 6A Key Telephone Systems. |
502-600-100 502-602-101 502-611-403 502-611-404 502-636-111 502-636-401 502-636-402 |
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Model
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Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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 Photo
of a set in the JKL Museum
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1660 |
Automatic Dialer - Uses plastic cards to store phone numbers
to be automatically dialed. A lead control. See
Card Photos. An exclusion key and 2-line pickup key could be added by
ordering the proper "kit of parts." Locations shown here. (Card dialers were announced in 1961, before the 1500 series.) |
502-000-111 502-600-102 502-602-120 502-660-111 502-618-400 502-660-120 (C38.668.01) Issue 1, 11/63 502-660-410 512-621-460 |
Photo
of a set in the JKL Museum
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1662 |
Keyset, 6-button Automatic Dialer - wired for speakerphone use. |
502-600-102 502-602-121 502-660-112 502-618-402 502-660-412 512-621-462 |
 Location
of headset switch
Photo of a set in the JKL Museum |
1663 |
Automatic Dialer - wired for headset use, has 242-type amp, jack in back and turnswitch for ON/OFF control. The switch uses the mounting for the exclusion option, so exclusion can not be added to this set. A 2-line pickup key could be added by ordering the proper "kit of parts." Location shown here. |
502-600-102 502-602-120 502-660-111 502-618-403 502-660-120 Issue 2, 4/64 502-660-413 |
| 1664 |
Keyset, 6-button Automatic Dialer - wired for headset use, has 242-type amp, jack in back and turnswitch for ON/OFF control. |
502-600-102 502-602-121 502-618-404 502-660-112 502-618-404 502-660-414 |
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1671A |
Call-a-matic dialer, 6-button keyset, magnetic tape memory
for 500 14-digit numbers. |
502-650-100 |
WE 1750| Photo |
Model
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Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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| Photo
of a set in the JKL Museum
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1750 A |
Single line panel phone. Mounted in a metal box recessed into the wall. Used on CO or PBX lines. Grill on front for ringer and knob for ringer adjustment. |
502-700-102 502-706-100 502-731-401 502-750-100 502-750-300 502-750-420 |
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1751A |
2-line panel phone with exclusion. Used on CO or PBX lines. |
502-700-102 502-706-101 502-750-100 502-750-421 512-510-428 |
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1751C |
2-line panel phone with exclusion. Used on CO, PBX, 1A1 or 1A2 KTS lines. |
502-700-102 502-706-101 502-734-401 502-750-100 502-750-421 512-510-428 |
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 (Click
on photo for larger view)
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1752 |
6-button keyset panel phone with 3-type speakerphone. |
502-700-102 502-706-102 502-737-401 502-750-422 512-510-430 512-620-480 |
| 1753 |
2-line panel phone with hold |
502-700-102 502-706-103 502-740-401 502-750-423 |
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Model
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Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.) |
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| 1500D to 1500DM  |
Single line desk set converted from hardwired to
modular. This was done by notching the base housing to accept the rectangular modular jacks or replacing the housing with one designed for a 2500DM set. If 10-button faceplates were not available, a 12-button faceplate was used with a 2-button filler panel. See photos. Sets are typically marked on the bottom with a paper sticker including 1500DM or 1500D2M. Similar conversion of other models was also obviously possible. |
Found Sets |
| 1500D or 1500DM to 2500DM |
Sets were also converted from 10-button dials to 12-button dials. In this case, a new dial and 12-button faceplate were required. Some later 10-button dials could be upgraded to 12-button by adding the * and # keys as shown here. See photos. | Found Sets |
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